north: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with N · ends with H
Meaning of north
noun
- countable, uncountable
The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.
Example: Minnesota is in the north of the USA.
- countable, uncountable
The up or positive direction.
Example: Stock prices are heading back towards the north.
- countable, uncountable
The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).
- alt-of, countable, uncountable
Alternative letter-case form of North (“a northern region; the inhabitants thereof”).
Base or related entry: north.
Listed forms: norths.
Source: Wiktionary — north.
adj
- not-comparable
Of or pertaining to the north; northern.
Example: He lived in north Germany.
- not-comparable
Toward the north; northward.
Example: Napoleon ordered Villeneuve north to France.
- not-comparable
Of wind, from the north.
Example: The north wind was cold.
- not-comparable
Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.
Source: Wiktionary — north.
adv
Toward the north; northward; northerly.
Example: Switzerland is north of Italy.
Source: Wiktionary — north.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for north.
noun
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
- due north
- northward
- N
noun
the direction in which a compass needle points
- magnetic north
- compass north
adverb
in a northern direction
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is north in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of north
N(1) + O(1) + R(1) + T(1) + H(4) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of north
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from north
20 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in north. Showing up to 24, longest first.